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Life and How to Live It chords by
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
C
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D

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C
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D
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C

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D
D

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C
C

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Verse 1
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C

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Burn bright through
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C
C

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the night two pockets lead the way
D
D

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Two doors to go between the
C
C

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wall was raised today
D
D

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Two doors remain before your

others and your own
C
C

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Keep these books well stocked away
D
D

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an d take your happy home
Verse 2
G
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My carpenter's out and running
D
D

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about talking to the street
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G

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My pockets are out and

running about
D
D

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Barking in the street to tell what
Verse 3

I have hidden there
C
C

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Burn bright through the night,
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C
C

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two pockets lead the way
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D

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Two doors to go between the

wall was raised today
C
C

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Raise the walls and shout its flaws,
D
D

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a carpenter should rest
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So that when you tire of one side
D
D

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the other serves you best
Verse 4
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My carpenter's out and running about,
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talking to the street
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G

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My pockets are out and

running about

Barking in the street to tell
D
D

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what I have hidden there
Verse 5
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F
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Bb
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The hills ringing hear
C
C

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the words in time

Listen to the holler,
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F
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C
C

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listen to my walls within my tongue
D
D

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Can't you see you made my ears go tin?

The air quicken tension building

inference suddenly
C
C

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Life and how to live it
Interlude 1
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D
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Verse 6
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C

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Raise the walls and shout its flaws,
D
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a carpenter should rest
C
C

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So that when you tire of one side
D
D

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the other serves you best
C
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Read about the wisdom lost,
D
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a knock, a knock, a knock
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A secret knock one hammer's
D
D

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locked the other wisdom lost
Verse 7
G
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My carpenter's out and running about,
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talking to the street
G
G

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My pockets are out and

running about

Barking in the street to tell
D
D

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what I have hidden there
G
G

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My carpenter's out and

running about
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D

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Barking in the, listen to the holler
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My pockets are out and running about
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Barking in the street to tell what I

have hidden there
F
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Bb
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Verse 8
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D
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Listen, listen to the holler
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Bb
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C
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I will write a book, it will be called
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"Life and How to Live It"

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • D

  • G

  • F

  • Bb

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Life and How to Live It by R.E.M. is G major.

The primary chords used in Life and How to Live It are C, D, G, F, Bb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, D, G, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Life and How to Live It is approximately 167 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Life and How to Live It using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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